What are the responsibilities and job description for the Digital Court Reporter – Contract position at Laws Reporting, Inc?
Laws Reporting, Inc. is looking for a dependable Digital Court Reporter to provide contract coverage for court proceedings, depositions, hearings, and government meetings throughout the Tallahassee area.
With 50 years of experience serving Florida, Laws Reporting is an established and growing court reporting company that works with courts, attorneys, government agencies, and law firms throughout the state.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Digital Court Reporter who wants flexible contract work without the responsibility of transcribing their own assignments.
Starting at $25/Hour
What Makes This Opportunity Different?
You do not have to transcribe your own work.
Your primary responsibility is to provide a high-quality digital record of the proceeding through accurate notes and clear audio.
After the proceeding, you will submit your audio and notes to our Production Department, and our team will handle the transcription and production of the transcript.
This allows you to focus on what you do best: capturing a complete, accurate, and high-quality record.
What You'll Cover
Assignments may include:
- Government meetings
- Court hearings
- Depositions
- Administrative proceedings
- Civil proceedings
- Criminal proceedings
- Other legal and government-related meetings and proceedings
Responsibilities
- Provide professional Digital Court Reporter coverage for assigned proceedings.
- Arrive on time and fully prepared for each assignment.
- Operate digital recording equipment to capture clear, complete, high-quality audio.
- Take accurate notes throughout the proceeding.
- Monitor audio during the proceeding and address any recording issues promptly.
- Follow Laws Reporting procedures for digital reporting.
- Submit audio and notes to our Production Department after each assignment.
- Maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times.
- Communicate professionally with attorneys, government officials, court personnel, witnesses, and Laws Reporting staff.
- Properly handle and maintain any company-provided equipment.
Transcription Is NOT Required
Our Production Department handles the transcription.
You are not expected to transcribe your own assignments.
We simply need you to provide:
✔ Good-quality audio
✔ Accurate notes
✔ Complete coverage of the proceeding
✔ Professional and dependable service
Our Production Team takes care of the rest.
Qualifications
We are looking for someone who is:
- Dependable and punctual.
- Professional and comfortable working in legal and government environments.
- Detail-oriented and organized.
- Comfortable working independently.
- Technologically proficient.
- Experienced with digital recording equipment.
- Able to take useful and accurate notes during proceedings.
- A strong communicator.
- Able to maintain confidentiality.
Previous Digital Court Reporting experience is preferred. Court reporting, legal, courtroom, government, or transcription experience is also a plus.
What We Offer
- Starting pay of $25 per hour
- Flexible contract assignments
- Government meeting and court reporting opportunities
- No transcription responsibility
- Transcription handled by our Production Department
- Training and guidance on Laws Reporting procedures
- Company equipment may be provided for applicable assignments
- Support from an experienced scheduling and production team
- Opportunity to develop a long-term relationship with an established Florida court reporting company
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for someone we can count on.
Our ideal contractor is someone who shows up on time, is prepared, understands the importance of creating a quality record, and takes pride in doing the job correctly.
We're not simply looking to fill individual assignments. We're looking to build a reliable long-term relationship with a Digital Court Reporter in the Tallahassee area.
If you're dependable, professional, and interested in flexible contract work without having to worry about producing your own transcripts, we'd love to hear from you.
Position Details
Job Type: Contract / Independent Contractor
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Pay: Starting at $25.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Pay: $25.00 - $60.00 per hour
Expected hours: 8.0 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25 - $60